Car-door



(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

- E. L. PHIPPS.

GAR DOOR.

No. 513,414, Patented Jan. 23, 1894.

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E. L. PI-IIPPS.

GAR D0011.

Patented Jan. 23, 1894.

WITNESSES ATENLT Erica.

EDWARD L. PHIPPS, OF MILFORD, MICHIGAN.

CARQDLOOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letterslatent No. 513,414, dated January23, 1894.

Application filed January 14.1893. Serial No. 458,351- (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD L: PHIPPs, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Milford, in the county of Oakland and State ofMichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCar-Doors; and I do declare the following to bea full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a portion of a car. Fig. 2 is ahorizontal section on line 00-50, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectionon line 10-10, Fig. 1, with the door open. Fig. 4 is a detailperspective View of the vertical traveling bar. Fig. 5 is a front Viewof the lower runner F. Fig. 6 is a front view of the lower runner D.Fig. 7 is a side elevation of the runner F". Fig. 8 is a side elevationof the upper runner D.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in doorsfor freight cars, and it consists in the novel construction andcombination of parts, all as'hereinafter described and pointed out inthe claims.

The object of the invention is to provide means for operating andsupporting a door in such a manner as to enable it when closed to seatinto the side of the car, and flush with the outer surface thereof.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, the letterA represents the sideportion of an ordinary freight car, and B the door thereof. Secured tothe side of the car, one above and one below the door, are cleats A, A,to which are secured tracks 0. Secured to the upper and lower rearcorner portions of the door, and projecting respectively above and belowthe upper and lower edge thereof, are runners D, which are recessed at'dto embrace loosely the respective tracks. J ournaled in the lower runneris an anti-friction roller E, which runs on the upper edge of the track.

F designates a vertical traveling bar, which is parallel with theforward edge of the door, and situated a short distance in advancethereof. Secured to the upper and lower end portions of said bar arerunners F F, the

lower of which runs on a track 0. The upper runner F is recessed at itsupper end to engage a track C Said runners are preferably adj ustablyconnected to the bar, in order that they may be adjusted to take up forwear, and the sag of the car. A second bearing e is usually formed inthe lower runner F for adjustment of the anti-friction roller f whendesirable, on account of the sagging of the car. Said rod or bar isconnected to the door by means of short arms g, g, which project fromthe forward edge of the door, and loosely engage horizontal slots g, insaid bar, so that the forward edge of the door can swing outwardly. Thetracks 0, C throughout their length are parallel with the side of thecar, but the tracks 0 upon which the rear runners run, for about onehalf their length,

are inclined outwardly from the side of the car, from the rear endforward, and the rear end portions of the track 0 C are overlapped ashort distance by the forward portions of said tracks 0. I

O (lesignates a hasp loosely connected, to

the door by a pinj engaging a slot j therein.

Said hasp at its forward end projects beyond the forward edge of thecar, and when the door is closed, engages under a plate K on the car.The hasp also has a slot k to the rear of the slot j, which fits over astaple 70'. To look the door, a pin K is inserted through this staple.To open the door, the pin K is removed, and the hasp slid backwardlyfrom under the plate K, and oaused'to take a'bearing against the outerface of said plate, being used as a lever tothrow the forward portion ofthe door out of its seat. The door may also be opened by pulling on thehandle L after the hasp is disengaged from the plate K. In closing, thehasp may be caused to take a bearing under said plate and used as alever to force the door into its seat. As the forward edge of the dooris thrown outwardly, the arms g, g, move outwardlyin the slots g of thebar F. The door is now pushed forwardly, and the runners D, runningalong the outwardly inclined portions of the tracks 0, carry the dooroutwardly from its seat. A stop L limits the forward movement of thedoor. In closing the door, the runners I) ride back on the inclinedportion of the track, and

the runners F, F run onto the end portions of the tracks 0, G which areoverlapped by the tracks 0. The forward edge of the door is then pushedback into its seat.

Having described this invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, 1s

1. The combination with a car door, arranged to seat flush into the sideof a car, of the tracks having the outwardly inclined portions, therunners on said door, the vertical slotted bar in advance of the forwardedge of said door, the runners carried by said bar, and the arms carriedby the door and having a loose connection with the slots in said bar,substantially as specified.

2. The combination with an inseating car door the outwardly inclinedtracks above and below said door, and the runners traveling on saidtracks, of the horizontally slotted vertical bar in advance of theforward edge of the door, the arms projecting from the door, and looselyengaging said slots, the runners carried by said bar, and the straighttracks traviglel by said runners, substantially as speci- 3. Thecombination with an inseating car door, the outwardly inclined tracksabove and below said door, and the runners on said door arranged totravel on said tracks, of the slotted vertical bar in advance of theforward edge of the door, arms projecting from said door, and looselyengaging the horizontal slots in said bar, the runners adj ustablysecured to the end portions of said bar, the upper and lower straighttracks traveled by said runners, and the hasp, substantially asspecified.

4. The combination with an inseating car door, and the bearings for therear portions thereof, of the horizontally slotted vertical bar inproximity to the forward edge of said door, runners or bearings carriedby said bar, and engaging suitable tracks, and arms carried by the doorand loosely engaging the horizontal slots of said vertical bar,substantially as specified.

5. The combination with an inseating car door, the outwardlyinclin edtracks above and below said door, and the runners on said door arrangedto travel on said tracks, of the horizontally slotted vertical bar inproximity to the forward edge of said door, the arms carried by the doorand loosely engaging the slots of said vertical bar, the runners orbearings carried by said vertical bar and traveling on suitable tracks,the slotted hasp connected to the door by a pin loosely engaging itsslot, and the plate K on the car adapted to be engaged by said hasp,said hasp being arranged to act as a lever to throw the door into andout of its seat, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ED WARD L. PI-IIPPS.

Witnesses:

PHILIP O. MASI, GEO. II. PARMELEE.

